Billy the crowd-surfing pensioner at The Killers Old Trafford gig hailed "The Man"

He was the daring crowd-surfing pensioner who almost stole the show at The Killers' huge Manchester gig on Saturday night - and 'Billy' has now been hailed by fans as "The Man". Frontman Brandon Flowers halted the show at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground to leap off the stage and check that 'Billy' was OK when he got dropped to the ground.

Now, the MEN can reveal that silver-haired 'Billy' is actually Doug James, 67, from Sale. His son Barry has confirmed that he's doing OK despite a bit of a bash to the head after his adventurous crowd surf on Saturday night.

But his rock 'n' roll stunt has been praised by thousands who attended the gig on Saturday night. And The Killers themselves have now tweeted his picture with the caption: "There's no age limit for rock 'n' roll".